The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-15
THE STRIKE OF THE HOLDERS
Both Sides Enter Upon the Contest With
out the Least Display Of Buster.
delphia's Building Trades-IrOn Workers
Form National District Assembly.

DETROIT, April 1.-the molders turned out
en- masse to attend the regular meeting of
Devlyn Assembly K of L., which was held last
night. This assembly numbers one thousand
molders, nine hundred of whom are employed
in the three Detroit fcundries There were
nine hundred men present. Speeches were
made, but not word of bitterness was ex-
pressed toward the companies of this city. The
men resolved not to touch of the tabooed
mods. In all the assembly there was not dis
sentng voice. Those who saw it say that such
unanimous resolution was never before made
ia Detroit. The stove bosses seem quiet and
contented to-day. The patterns have not yet
been ordered into the Detroit district.
prominent member of the Detroit Stove
Company said this morning: 1--WE regret ex-
tremeiy that this trouble has occurred. We
on the most harmonious terms with If
the patters ordered to Detroit however, we
shall certainly take them in hand"
The men say that the companies are extremely
busy and cannot afford to withstand strike.
The Detroit and Michigan works employ about
one thousand to twelve hundred men each, $50
IN each shop being molders. The Peninsular
works employ about five hundred men, includ-
Ing about one hundred and fifty molders.
The executive committee of the National De
Tansive Association arrived at the Russell House
at late hour last night. This morning a meet
ing of the committee held at the business
office of the Detroit Stove Company. They
listened, first to an address from d. NJ Thomas.
the secretary After informal talk of some
length 1t was decided that an order should be
issued to the members of the defense associa-
ton throughout the district to commence work
at once on the St Louis patterns which have al
ready been placed in each of the establishments.
SECRETARY Thomas stFhjS decision
| tlonabiy means strike, and a strike means that
| 1900 molders will quit work and that 1000 men
and boys will be thrown out OF employment
| More than that, the same movement will sweep
the country"
| LOUISVILLE. April 1.-THE trouble with the
| stove molders has reached this city. The prin-
| clpal stove manufacturers around the falls are
! members of the Stove Manufacturers Defensive
| Association. They are Messrs. Br!dgeford q
| Co, the Llthoow Manufacturing Co., and the
| Louisville Mantel and Casket Co., of Louisville,
and Terstesge & Gohlaun, of New Albany. To-
| day they received the ''scab' patterns which
have passed through the shops of the fourth dis
trlct, where all the men are on strike and an
nounce their intention of standing by the ma
tonal association. The number of men en-
! ployed is between five and six hundred. These
latter say they will not do the work, and EXPECT
| to go out in the morning. The manufacturers
say they well stocked, and that they will not
be injured by the strike.
Trouble in the Philadelphia Brick Yards.
PHILADELPHIA, April 14.-The Brick Manu-
facturers' Association last night took stand in
regard to the demands of their employers which,
if carried out, will paralyze the building trade of
the city. The association met to consider the
troubles of the trade. The price list and yard
rules to govern the present season have been in
dispute for a long time. and numerous attempts
to settle the matter have failed. The wage ques
ton has been practically settled, and the only
disagreement between the men and their en-
ployers is in regard to the regulations governing
the working of the various yards An agree
| ment was submitted to the employers providing
that preferences should be given to the knights
of Labor and all difficulties be submitted to ar
oitratlon; also, that the employees of each yard
should be under the supervision of committee
| of three, composed of yard employees. This the
manufacturers refused to sign and at the meet
ing last night resolution was adopted by the
association declaring that if the present difficult
ties between the Knights of Labor and the brick
manufacturers be not settled by Saturday, April
| 10. the manufacture and delivery of bricks
would cease on that date This decision. if the
matter be not settled, Will throw over FIVE thou
sand brick-yard hands ont of employment, be
sides affecting those employed in the variou,
building trades There are no bricks on ths
hands of the builders, and they cannot afford K
bring them here from other places.
Iron and Steel Workers and the X. of L.
PITTsBURG. April 1.-THE knights of Labo
in this district have formed national distric
assembly of iron and steel workers. and an ap
plication will be make next week to Mr.. Pow
derby for charter. The movement was inaugur
ated two months ago, and has met with genera
favor. The new district will start out witt
twenty local assemblies and total membership
of over 1900. 1t will include every class O
skilled and unskilled labor employed in the irol
and steel works throughout the country. Pitts
burg is to be specially favored in conducting tn
business of the national district. 1t is expecte,
that the headquarters will be here. The officer
will consist of master workman. a gran,
worthy foreman and an executive board of seven
1t is argued that, Pittsburg is the stronghold
OF the iron workers. the affairs of the nationa
district should be transacted here. Sub-district
will be located in every iron center IN the coun
try, including Chicago, New York, Circinna,
and S. Louis.
Chicago Employers Refuse All Concessions
CHICAGO, April I-At a meeting of III
Master Carpenters Association, tonight, a
utimatum the 1000 striking journeymen wa
adopted in the form of resolutions No ne,